title: [Preliminary results of radiotherapy of children with neoplasms of the central nervous system].
abstract: 42 children with diagnosis of neoplasm of the central nervous system have been treated in the Ist Teleradiotherapy Unit of the Oncology Center--Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute in Warsaw in the years 1980-1985. The age of children has been within 16 months--16 years limits. In 38 cases brain tumors have been irradiated and in 4 spinal ones. The treatment consisted of megavoltage Co60 irradiation, and in part of the spinal tumors the irradiation with electrons of 13-17 MeV energy. The tolerance of the treatment has been in general very good. 25 children (60%) survived 3-8 years, without symptoms of the disease, including 15 (60%) in very good psychosomatic condition, 17 children died.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Teleradioterapii Centrum Onkologii, Instytutu im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie w Warszawie.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Skowrońska-Gardas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dramińska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011867:Radioisotope Teletherapy; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D003037:Cobalt Radioisotopes
vernacular_title: Wstepne wyniki leczenia napromienianiem dzieci chorych na nowotwory centralnego układu nerwowego.